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DemographyPower Sector Overview
generation
199.58 GW Total Installed RE capacity + Hydro(As on Aug’24)
Average Thermal PLFs 67.75% (FY 24) 71.21% (Apr’24-Aug’24)(Excluding oil & gas-based plants)
152.65 GW INSTALLED RE CAPACITY (Excluding Large Hydro)(As on Aug’24)
795.23 BUs OVERALL GENERATION(Apr’24-Aug’24)
TRANSMISSION
14,203 CkmTransmission Lines
Capacity Addition(FY 24)2,879 Ckm(Apr’24-Aug’24)
4.50 %Growth in Transmission Lines (CAGR)
from FY16 to FY24
70,728 MVASubstation Capacity
Addition (FY 24)18,270 MVA(Apr’24-Aug’24)
8.34 %Growth in Substation Capacity (CAGR)
from FY16 to FY24
distribution
Total Electricity Demand 1,626 BUs(FY 24)746 BUs(Apr’24-Aug’24)
Total peak demand243 GW(FY 24)250 GW(Apr’24-Aug’24)
20.81%Average AT&C loss(as per UDAY Dashboard)
1.00 Rs./unitACS - ARR gap(as per UDAY Dashboard)
consumption
~21.45 Crores No. of Electrified Households
(under SAUBHAGYA scheme)
Per Capita Electricity Consumption State
(As on Mar’23) Highest: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu8,870 kWhLowest: Bihar348 kWh
Maharashtra Top Electricity Consuming State
(FY 23)
Highest Electricity Consumption Share41.2% Industry Sector
(incl. captive) 24.5% Domestic Sector
(FY 23)
Generation
450.76GW
Total installed capacity
(As on Aug’24)Generation
1,734.38 BUs
Overall Generation
(FY 24)Transmission
4,88,423 ckm
Length of Transmission Lines
(As on Aug’24)Transmission
12,69,350 MVA
Substation Transformation Capacity
(As on Aug’24)DISTRIBUTION
1626 BUs
Total Electricity Requirement
(FY 24)DISTRIBUTION
1622 BUs
Total Electricity Supplied
(FY 24)CONSUMPTION
1440 BUs
Total Electricity Consumption
(FY 23)CONSUMPTION
1,331 kWh
Per capita Electricity Consumption
(As on Mar’23)
*Based on Population Projection Report 2011-2036, published by the National Commission on Population, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India.